“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another oxymoronic “responsible gun owner” exposes his politeness to a child.
An Episode of Epidemiology 0
Dion Lefler reports that, in the past, he has been accused of suffering from “Trump Derangement Syndrome” (TDS for short).
He writes at the Kansas City Star that he has spotted a new variant of TDS characterized by the following symptoms:
- You think you’ll be healthier after Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s through with you.
- You accept things that would make your head explode if a Democrat did them.
- You believe raising taxes on imported goods and mass-deporting fruit pickers and meat cutters will bring prices down.
Follow the link for more about these symptoms.
Cabinet of Horrors 0
Michael in Norfolk looks at who Trump has announced as nominees for his cabinet positions and argues that anyone who is surprised at them hasn’t been paying attention.
Republican Family Values 0
Steve M. points out that a significant Republican family value is to be “mean for the sake of mean.”
Signs of the Fall 0
I seldom look at the sport section of my local rag (except to read Bob Molinaro’s column, because he is a fine writer with a sharp pen and a wicked sense of humor). Even when I paid much more attention to sports than I do now, I was more interesting in watching competitions than in reading about them.
Nevertheless, as I leafed through the sports section on the way to the agony columns in yesterday’s paper (yes, paper, not electrons), something caught my eye.
My local rag now carries a syndicated column methinks no doubt subtly designed to suck people into covering sports betting.
We are a broken society.
Pay To Play 0
“Republican family values” is an oxymoron.
“Keep Calm and Soldier On” 0
Grunge_e_Gene offers some words of sanity for these parlous times.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Once again, politeness is a family matter.
Republican Family Values 0
Michael in Norfolk notes that they are phoning it in.
Lauren Boebert Is Not of This World 0
Sam and the crew talk a look at Lauren Boebert’s latest flip out. (Towards the end, they also take a few phone calls.)
(Originally posted earlier than planned because I made a proofreading error.)
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Politeness is a family value.
Deputies say they found a Gray Dodge Minivan parked on the curb in Moffett Road. They found 40-year-old Emiley Roney shot and unresponsive. Alongside the victim in the minivan was her husband, Martin Roney, and her father, Ricky Smith.
The MCSO says Smith was loading his 45 caliber handgun with ammo when it accidentally discharged hitting his daughter.
One more time, “accidental” and “negligent” are not synonyms.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
John Rash hears a rhyme. Here’s a tiny reverberation:
(snip)
Tragically, total warfare isn’t just the stuff of history books or dramatic movies. It’s a returning reality.
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*Mark Twain.